Bridgepoint Education Holiday Bowl 2011 California vs. Texas

Texas 21-California 10
My pick: Texas My record: 8-4
Coin pick: Texas Coin record: 9-3

After watching the first couple drives I was worried that Cal's offense was a lot better than I gave it credit for but Texas' defense settled in and won this game for this team getting something like 6 sacks and 4 turnovers. While Texas did not do much on offense they did the one thing they needed to which was not turn the ball over.

California

Offense: rush slightly more than pass
okay rushing attack, good passing attack, good scoring
QB Zach Maynard 2806 yds 17 TD-11 Int 57.1% completions, 147 rush yds 4 TD
RB Isi Sofele 1266 yds 9 TD
RB CJ Anderson 343 yds 8 TD
WR Keenan Allen 1261 rec yds 6 TD-oddly 3 biggest games came in losses
40.49% 3rd down conversions
88.89% red zone conversions very good but only 61% TDs just average
Defense: good against rush, very good against pass, good scoring defense
multiple players double digit tackles for loss
Turnover margin +0.33, +1.14 in wins, -0.8 in losses

Texas

Offense: run to pass ratio 5:3
exceptional rushing attack, bad passing attack, average scoring
QB Case McCoy 1034 yds 7 TD 4 Int 61.1% completions
QB David Ash 937 yds 3 TD-8 Int 56.3% completions-better runner
RB Malcom Brown 707 yds 5 TD in limited action
RB Joe Bergeron 454 yds 5 TD also hurt this year
good 45.31% 3rd down conversions
bad 73.47% red zone conversions only 51.02% TDs
Defense: elite against rush, good against pass, good scoring defense
great getting into the backfield 3 players with 12 or more tackles for loss
Turnover margin -0.42, +1.14 in wins, -2.60 in losses-huge swing

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